Fang Yun nodded and said, "Patriarch Jing seems to be a reasonable man. No wonder the Jing Family produced a Great Scholar as sensible and perceptive as Jing Liren."
"Thank you for your praise, Void Sage Fang. If you have come here solely for Brush Elder, I can promise that, should we seize the Half-Sage Former Residence, Brush Elder will be yours. What do you think?" Jing Bushou asked with a smile.
Apart from a few Great Scholars who nodded slightly, most, including Lei Tingyu, showed their disapproval. Still, they gave Jing Bushou face and did not object openly.
"I agree, but do you have any other conditions, Patriarch Jing?" Fang Yun asked.
"My condition is simple. Once you have Brush Elder, you may leave or stay as you please, but you must do one thing: do not obstruct our Sea-Cliff Alliance." Jing Bushou still wore a smile.
Many Great Scholars began to understand Jing Bushou's intentions, but many others remained deeply displeased, believing there was no need to fear Fang Yun at all.
"I have never wanted to obstruct the Sea-Cliff Alliance. But what if you obstruct me?" Fang Yun asked.
"Would having Brush Elder not be enough for you?" The smile on Jing Bushou's face faded as he stared hard at Fang Yun.
Fang Yun said, "Brush Elder here is an old friend of mine to begin with. I came here to take him away. What does that have to do with whether it is enough? From what you are saying, if I refuse your terms, you intend to prevent a Void Sage of the Human Race from reclaiming what was his?"
Jing Bushou chuckled and said, "Void Sage Fang, let us speak plainly rather than hide our meaning. Everything in the Sea-Cliff Ancient Land belongs to us